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9/3/1985: WTVT SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: TED DIBIASE UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: THE TENNESSEE STUD STABLE (TOMMY RICH, EDDIE GILBERT & JOHN STUD) UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: VLAD THE RUSSIAN HAMMER Hello again everybody. Welcome to Power Pro Wrestling; a UWF & Mid-South Wrestling production from Shreveport, Louisiana and the McNeil’s Boys Club. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is Cowboy Bill Watts. Well folks we are under a week away from Music City Mayhem and the tension here is hot as every wrestle in the locker room thinks they could be the World Champion in less than two weeks! Before we get to the ring, let’s see a video tape from the Summit in Houston and the wild 4 Corner Elimination Match for the North American Title between Ted Dibiase, Steve “Dr. Death” Williams, Dusty Rhodes and Hacksaw Duggan. The video starts with Dibiase and Duggan being the legal men in the ring but the action has gone a little bonzo gonzo as all 4 are in. This allowed Dibiase to load up that glove as the ref is in over his head. WHAM… Loaded glove by Dibiase takes out Duggan and he is sent to the locker room. The ref finally gets control and somehow Dusty takes out Dr. Death with a piledriver. Dibiase really stalls here and plays the frightened heel well as he refuses to enter the ring. The ref starts a 10 count after a minute or two of stalling but this suits Dibiase just fine as he would retain the belt on a countout. 6…. 7… 8… WHAM! Monster Football tackle by the eliminated Dr. Death on Dusty that the ref never saw. Dibiase scampers into the ring and gets the pin to regain the title! As the video comes to an end, we see an angry American Dream at the interview desk who vows revenge on Dibiase at Music City Mayhem in Nashville as Cowboy Bill Watts has granted him a rematch for the North American Title! Dusty Rhodes: Thissss time Diiibbbbiaseee, it is 1 on 1. No place to hide. No help from the snakes in the Rat Pack. You and me for the title Baaaaaaby! MATCH: DICK MURDOCH DEFEATS COCO SAMOA WITH A BRAIN BUSTER In a quick match post interview, Dick Murdoch really hypes up Music City Mayhem and he loves his chances of winning the Music City Championship! COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH: THE FACES OF FEAR WITH SKANDAR AKBAR JUST DESTROY TONY RUSSO & AL COSTELLO Skandar Akbar is laughing and laughing at the interview desk as he can’t belief how stupid the UWF is. He knows that Cowboy Watts doesn’t want to see the World Titles around his men’s waist but it is inevitable after Music City Mayhem as he men will destroy every team on its way to meet and dethrone those pathetic copy cats…. The Road Warriors. MATCH: BUDDY LANDELL DEFEATS ART SHAMESKY WIN A FIGURE 4 At the interview desk, Jim Ross wonders about the cohesion of the Rat Pack and Buddy Landell goes off. Did you not see the video tape in the begining. Dr. Death just leveled Dusty Rhodes to help Dibiase keep his title. We will do anything for each other. Jim Ross: Are you saying Ted Dibiase needed the help of Steve Williams to defeat Dusty Rhodes. Buddy Landell: oooohhh, ooohhhh, I see what you are dong Ross. Trying to put words in my mouth. Trying to break the Rat Pack apart. Well it won’t work. Jim Ross: By the way, where was your partner today, Eric Embry. By now, Landell is furious and just walks away. COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH UWF WORLD TV TITLE MATCH VLAD THE RUSSIAN HAMMER DESTROYS MASTER G WITH THE DOUBLE FISTED SLEDGEHAMMER TO THE CHEST. As Vlad the Russian Hammer continues his path of destruction through the UWF, we find out it will be Superfly Snuka facing his at Music City Mahem. Vlad seems like he could care less and in his broken English let’s us know that Superfly will be swatted like all bugs should! “SPLAT GOES THE SUPERFLY!” MATCH THE ROAD WARRIORS with PAUL ELLERING DESTROY DON LEFEVBRE & WAYNE PETTY Paul Ellering is on the microphone and speaking to the entire tv audience but you can tell his message is to the Faces of Fear! Paul Ellering: Did you just see that? Did you see that Doomsday Device? Did you see poor Wayne Petty flip in mid-air and nearly break his neck when he landed? Did you see the stretcher come get him? I don’t care if it is the Kiniski Brothers up in Central States Wrestling. I don’t care if it is the Tennessee Stud Stable over in Alabama. I don’t cate if it is the Freebirds over in Texas. I don’t care if it is the Midnight Express. I DON’T CARE IF IT IS THE FACES OF FEAR FROM RIGHT HERE IN MID-SOUTH WRESTLING. Nobody can stop the Road Warriors and you will see after MUSIC CITY MAYHEM. We will still have our titles while other teams will have HOSPITAL BILLS. COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH JYD & SHANE DOUGLAS VS THE KIWI SHEEPHERDERS In an attempt to collect the $25,000 bounty on JYD, the Sheepherders attack before the bell. This really took the younger Douglas by surprise and he gets rammed face first into the steel ring post and he falls to the arena floor. Somehow the ref gets this under control and calls for the bell but JYD seems to be all alone. He does a great job of selling here and locks completely out of it but as we would expect, the baby face begins to rise. JYD somehow catches Rip Morgan with a BIG THUMP as goes for the pin. Jonathan Boyd hits the ring to make the save. WHAM! Shane Douglas recovers just in time to hit Boyd with the Million Dollar Knee Lift that he has been working on with Wrestling II. JYD and Douglas really pulled this one out and are so hyped up at the interview desk about Douglas and the growth that he has made. Jim Ross: Well guys, I have two pieces of bad news for you. First of all, the brackets for the Music City Bowl are out and it looks like you two will be facing each other. JYD: The only reason that is bad news is that it is in the first round. This youngster has come so far so fast under the teachings of Wrestling II here that I was hoping we could both advance to the finals. I expect Shane to give it his all and may the better man or Dog come out on top! Shane and JYD shake hands as the Dog asks what was the other piece of bad news. Well we have received another letter from whoever this John guy is that has placed this bounty on your head. Dear JYD, I have heard that Nashville is Country Music U.S.A. but all you will be hearing is the BLUES! The black and blues that is. BEWARE OF MUSIC CITY as the dog catcher is on duty! Sincerely, John JYD and Mr. Wrestling II furiously demand that this guy show his face as Jim Ross announces we are out of time. Jim Ross: So long from Shreveport and don’t forget to join us on WTVT and local affiliates this Saturday for a recap of the first day’s action from Music City Mayhem.

I understand what you are saying Gene about The Nation of Domination and that I am pushing it but really trying to bring some real heat down as I know they are not ready. I also choose Memphis as I thought it might be a little better then Alabama or Louisiana. I have seen a few interviews on youtube from this time were Ernie Ladd is calling the white people crackers and such so I think he was pushing the envelop a bit. If I go too far, please let me know.

9/3/1985: WTVT MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE “Yello again everybody. Welcome to The Main Event a USWA and UWF promotion coming to you from Memphis Tennessee. I am Lance Russell along with Jeff Jarrett. We are under a week away from the largest wrestling event in the history of the sport; Music City Mayhem where we will see all of the great stars from the UWF compete in a week-long extravaganza where anything could happen. Basically, by the time the Tennessee State Fair is over, anyone could be the UWF Unified Champion. Let’s bring out the current champ and hear what he thinks it. Jerry Lawler comes out and really hypes up the event in Nashville and says it is so hard to prepare for Music City Mayhem as he has no idea who he is going to wrestle. MATCH RICKY GIBSON VS MELVIN KIMBALL Gibson continues on his roll since returning to the Memphis area as he wins this one by showing some great athleticism as he walks across the top rope and catches Kimball with a missile dropkick for the win. During the match, the UWF 6 Man Champions, Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert and Big John Studd came out and said they were a taken back last week when Ricky Gibson said that together with the Rock n Roll Express, he had plans to win the 6 man title. Tommy Rich was almost in tears he was laughing so hard and how these 3 little bandana wearing girls were going to take their titles and how it was time to teach Ricky a lesson about respect. As soon as Gibson won the match, the champs hit the ring and tried to put Ricky in his place but the Rock n Roll Express seemed to expect this and were basically at the ring at the same time. The two teams went toe to toe for a minute or two until Ricky and Robert slammed Wildfire Rich’s head into Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert’s head and the Tennessee Stud Stable stumbled through the middle ropes and out onto the floor. Big John Stud was now cornered … WHAM! A TRIPLE DROPKICK and Stud ends up on the floor with his teammates as the fan favorites end the first segment in charge of the ring. Lance Russell: Man Jeff, I can’t get enough of this stuff. COMMERCIAL BREAK Lance Russell: Well wrestling fans, if you enjoyed what we saw before our last commercial break, you are going to love this! This match has just been signed for the last day of the Tennessee State Fair and Music City Mayhem…… it will be the UWF Six Man Titles on the line as Tommy Rich, Eddie Gilbert and Big John Studd will take on the Rock n Roll Express and Ricky Gibson. The chant begins …… THE NATION….. OF DOMINATION and we hear it over and over again as Ernie Ladd and Hacksaw Reed come out. Lance Russell: Oh come on, what is this. Ernie Ladd you are not schedules for an interview tonight! Ernie Ladd: And why is that Lance. Might it be that my growing NATION OF DOMINATION is bothering the USWA Board of Directors. Might it be “THE MAN” feels challenged by my men? Well, I have heard you talking about Music City Mayhem all night but I have not heard you tell this fans that the U.S. Title holder, that Good ole Boy, Terry Gordy, is about to feel the wrath of the greatest wrestle in the business today….. Hacksaw Butch Reed. Lance Russell: Ernie, if you were not so rude as to interrupt us, we were about to bring up the U.S Title Match between your man Hacksaw Reed and Terry Gordy. Ernie Ladd: That’s right Ernie. That’s right Memphis. Hide the black man in the middle of the show! Well let me warn all these rednecks in the audience tonight. “Don’t get yourself any beer. Don’t get yourself another shot of whiskey or you will miss the entire next match. Remember: WE ARE THE NATION OF DOMINATION. MATCH HACKSAW BUTCH REED (HANDICAP MATCH) VS BUBBA DIAMOND & CLETUS JOHNSON TOTAL DESTRUCTION HERE AS WE SEE THE MOST AGGRESSIVE REED EVER. THE END COMES WHEN HACKSAW HOISTS JOHNSON UP FOR A GORILLA PRESS SLAM AND THEN WAITED FOR HIM TO STAGGER TO HIS FEET. WHAM! A FOOTBALL TACKLE THAT NEARLY SEPERATED JOHNSON”S UPPER BODY FROM HIS LOWER BODY. Before we go to our next match, both Russell and Jarrett hype up how tough Hacksaw is and how difficult it will be for Terry Gordy to leave Music City Mayhem with his title. MATCH PEZ WHATLEY DEFEATS FRANK DALTON WITH THE FLYING WILLIE (HEADBUTT) COMMERCIAL BREAK MATCH JIMMY GARVIN with PRECIOUS DEFEATS KEN SHANE WITH THE BRAIN BUSTER! At the interview desk, Garvin is dancing all around as he is so excited about Music City Mayhem. First , he guarantees that he is going to win Music City Championship which Lance reminds us is a single elimination 16 man tournament. Garvin then says he will win the Gauntlet Match with all the UWF champions and then take Jerry Lawler’s title. Garvin says he doesn’t know much county music but by the time one of these fat ladies in the audience starts singing, he will be the new UWF Unified Champion! Precious loves this as she is hanging all over him. The techno music begins to play and we hear that annoying voice of Jim Cornette introduce his “greatest tag team in the sport today.” MATCH THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS DEFEATS WAYNE PETTY & JOHN KING WITH THE ALABAMA SLAMMER BY BOBBY EATON At the interview desk, Cornett is really running his mouth about how the Midnight Express are going to take the U.S. tag titles from Ronnie Girlvin and Theresa Taylor. These “girl” references bring out the champs and the Midnight Express scamper away like little cowards with Cornette leading the way. The champs get on the microphone and start making chicken noises but to no avail as the Midnight Express don’t return. The champs continue to hype up this match with the Midnight Express which will take place at Music City Mayhem! COMMERCIAL BREAK MAIN EVENT AUSTIN IDOL & SUPERSTAR DUNDEE VS THE MIDNIGHT COWBOYS (Duke Myers & Kerry Brown in masks) A nice showcase for Idol and Superstar as the they get some help from the Cowboys as the old-timers do a job a selling. Both Russell and Jarrett seemed satisfied that Idol and Dundee were on the same page going into MAYHEM! The end came with a Las Vegas Leglock by Idol on Cowboy #1. For once, USWA comes to a peaceful end as Lawler joins Idol and Dundee at the interview desk for one last hype of the big event coming up in Nashville. Lance Russell: So long from Memphis and don’t forget to join us at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville for a week of great wrestling action. Matches include · A 16 Man Single Elimination Tournament with wrestlers from all UWF promotions to claim the first ever Music City Bowl Championship · A 12 Team Single Elimination Tournament with tag teams from all UWF promotions to claim the first ever Music City Tag team Bowl Championship · A TITLE DEFENSE OF ALL 14 UWF TITLES · ALL 9 UWF SINGLE CHAMPIONS IN A GAUNTLET MATCH WITH THE WIINER TO GET A WORLD TITLE SHOT · ALL 5 UWF TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS IN A GAUNTLET MATCH WITH THE WINNER TO GET A WORLD TITLE SHOT · 3 WORLD TITLE MATCHES

UWF NEWS....... Trouble is back! In just a few short months since loosing control of the USWA, Fritz VonErich is stirring the pot. Jerry Jarrett, wanting to focus on what he knows best, made Tennessee the pride of the USWA and allowed Ron Fuller to promote in Texas. Now, somehow, Fritz has gained control of Continental Championship Wrestling and what is the first thing he has done. Well it looks like he has rushed home and made Texas the main event for CCW. Watts and Fuller are beside themselves and it will be interesting to see how CCW is treated in Music City Mayhem which is supposed to showcase all the talent throughout the UWF. It is said that many wrestler are choosing sides and we may see defections from one UWF promotion to another. Bill Watts is actually threatening to revamp the entire UWF where there are no territories but just UWF shows! For one, Dusty Rhodes is sick of all the backstabbing and wants out but Watts knows that he can not just release his superstar wrestler. It has been said that Watts is shopping the Dream around but so far..... No takers!

Enjoyed the tournament. Lots of good team to chase the Kiniski's!

Lowblow... Great points about Hogan but I think that is why some people, myself included, were not huge fans of the WWF in real life. You do a great job on keeping us on our toes with such creativity but when I was a kid I always hoped someone would roll away or kick out from that leg drop but it didn't happen! Even though I grew up in NY, I became a fan of places like Georgia, Florida, Texas and the UWF. I always thought anything could happen. You are so good at planning, I am sure you have it all worked out! I have my thoughts but will have to see what happens.

UWF would like the Rock n Roll Express on Sept 16

The MSG card was as good as it gets! Star power from top to bottom.... The Hogan/Nikita thing is huge and makes you wonder what the WWF would be like with a heel champ. From Bruno to Backlund to Hogan, the WWF has been a baby face town where the heel champs are just holding place champs setting up the next babyface but with heels like Nikita, Gino and Savage, it makes you wonder.

UWF is undecided but listening to offers on Dusty Rhodes...... John Nord (Vlad the Russian Hammer) and Baby Doll are on the block

UWF is undecided but listening to offers on Dusty Rhodes...... Jihn Nord (Vlad the Russian Hammer) and Baby Doll are on the block

With the open spot from the trade with Lutte, UWF picks up Mad Dog Boyd

UWF sends Chris Benoit and Bobby Jaggers to Lutte for Rip Oliver and UWF's original second round draft pick

Yes, my fault. Should have let everyone know that Vlad is Nord. I figured he could get away with this role with his look and body type even though he is only a rookie. Being dominate with a move a simply as a sledgehammer doesn't force him to be technically sound and also doesn't force him to be good at selling yet. In the ring, he looks good but doesn't really do anything.

I think the NWA is on to something...... FLAIR VS MARTEL IN A COMPLETE FEUD WILL BE EPIC! Nice little angle with the Machines stealing the title and bringing it back to Japan. Who will step up to stop it? Good to see some SMW guys getting a paycheck...... any word from Boon. I miss his style.

Sounds good!

The clown angle is a HIT!

Fidel Sierra is on his way to Central States to free up some roster space

UWF has Dick Murdoch on the block

WOW... so hard to pick... The Boutwell or the Sportatorium. I might have to go with Birmingham because of the big dude in the stands.

8/27/1985: WTVT 9:05-10:05 SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA UWF UNIFIED WORLD CHAMPION: JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPION: TED DIBIASE UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE ROAD WARRIOIRS UWF WORLD 6 MAN CHAMPIONS: THE TENNESSEE STUD STABLE (TOMMY RICH, EDDIE GILBERT & JOHN STUD) UWF WORLD TV CHAMPION: VLAD THE RUSSIAN HAMMER SUMMARY VERSION Hello again everybody. Welcome to Power Pro Wrestling; a UWF & Mid-South Wrestling production from Shreveport, Louisiana and the McNeil’s Boys Club. I am Jim Ross and my partner today is Cowboy Bill Watts. Before we get to the ring, we really must talk about this Dusty Rhodes/Hacksaw Duggan feud vs the Rat Pack as it is really getting hot. ANGLE #1: RAT PACK VS DUSTY RHODES & HACKSAW JIM DUGGAN -We start off with a video tape from Houston that saw Rhodes and Duggan defeat the entire Rat Pack in an Elimination match. The action started out quickly as Dream and Hacksaw quickly finished off Eric Embry and Buddy Landell in about two minutes. Rhodes caught Embry with a piledriver while Hacksaw caught Landell with a football tackle. This left Dibiase and Dr. Death left to take on Rhodes and Duggan. Ross informs us that they match went on like this for almost 20 minutes and the one thing to know is that Dibiase, the leader of the Rat Pack never once entered the ring as he let Dr. Death do all of the heavy lifting. Eventually Dr. Death was able to pin Duggan after an Oklahoma Stampede. Dusty came in and was able to defeat a worn out Dr. Death. As the ref turned to motion Dibiase into the ring, Dr. Death took out the Dream’s right knee. This was all that Dibiase thought he would need as he went for the Figure 4. Rhodes somehow grabbed Dibiase by the neck and rolled him up for the win. Dr. Death was in shock and just shook his head. Dibiase blamed Dr. Death but Landell and Embry rushed down to try and keep the peace. After the video tape, Duggan and Rhodes were so amped up because they now earned a title shot in what Cowboy Bill Watts was calling a 4 Corner Match that was going to take place this week in New Orleans. It is going to be Duggan, Rhodes, Dr. Death and Dibiase win the winner coming out with the North American Championship. Both Rhodes and Duggan said they may be friends but they are going to have to put that on hold for one night as this one is for the gold. Both Rhodes and Duggan laughed a little bit when asked what he thought of the current state of affairs in the Rat Pack. Later in the show, Dibiase and Dr. Death won a squash match and assured everyone that the Rat Pack was stronger than ever! Dibiase guaranteed that he would walk out of New Orleans with his title. After that comment, it almost looked like Dr. Death was thinking differently. ANGLE #2: UWF WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP We see footage of the Steel Cage Match from Houston between the Road Warriors and the Faces of Fear where the Road Warriors retain their title as they connected with a Doomsday Device on Konga. Both team looked battered and beaten and this may not be the last we see of this feud. During an interview, Skandar Akbar guarantees that Devastation Inc. is as strong as ever even after the loss by the Faces of Fear and the recent defection of Hacksaw Butch Reed to Ernie Ladd’s Nation of Domination. He promises that soon, his empire will contain one of the scariest beast in all of professional wrestling and that together with Konga and Haku, he will rule Mid-South Wrestling. In an interesting match, we see Konga in singles competition this week were he destroyed Butch Malone with a top rope diving headbutt. The Road Warriors also saw action as they just pulverized Mike Hall and Randy Morse ANGLE #3: $25,000 BOUNTY ON JYD JYD & SHANE DOUGAS with Mr. Wrestling II and win a nice match against Kerry Brown and Duke Myers. Myers and Brown decided to attack before the bell and Ross and Watts commented on how they must also be trying to collect that bounty as everyone else around here has. JYD and Douglas were able to regain the momentum and defeat the heels after JYD caught Myers with a Big Thump. JYD is starting to wonder if there really is a bounty on his head as he hasn’t seen hide nor hair of this guy calling himself John! He doesn’t blame all these guys like the Midnight Cowboys coming after him as $25,000 is a lot of dough but they all better think twice. JYD starts howling at the moon and tells anyone who wants to come after the Dog bet be ready to get bitten. Jim Ross is sorry to interrupt as he said that he has received another letter this week from this John fellow who has placed the bounty on his head. Dear JYD Heed my advice. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer but can you really tell who your true friends are when I will pay anyone $25,000 to take you out. Good luck. Sincerely, John After the letter is read, Mr. Wrestling II takes over the interview as he wonders what is meant by the quote and that JYD can trust people like himself, Dusty Rhodes, Hacksaw Duggan and Dick Murdoch who have been at his side throughout this entire mess. IN OTHER ACTION Farmer Boy Ipo defeated Les Thorton with a Samoan Drop Dick Murdoch defeated Fidel Sierra with a Brain Buster. This week’s big card in Houston includes: 4 CORNER MATCH FOR THE NORTH AMERICAN TITLE Dusty Rhodes VS Hacksaw Duggan VS Ted Dibiase VS Steve Williams UWF WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE REMATCH Road Warriors vs Faces of Fear Jim Ross: So long from Shreveport!

The Boutwell Show looks awesome. I agree with Edger about the Badstreet Brawl!

Not sure what is more scary..... an angry clown or an angry Rick Martel.

I think Crusher makes a much better heel and he is off and running again. Wondering if the AWA will soon be Bockwinkle's playground as he seems to be own a roll of late. Great use of your roster as always!

Nice seeing SD Jones get a win!! Savage vs Tito: great match coming. Nikita killing the poor jobbers. Hogan better be ready! WWF, as always, is on a roll!

While I enjoy all your shows, that TV show may have been my favorite. Loved the whole Tuxedo thing to Martel being under the mask. So much going on these days in Lutte that I am excited for the next show.